By Oliver Lees
Sunbury Downs College and Sunbury Heights Primary School have another reason to be proud, following the official opening of the Dulap Wilim Hub.
Meaning ‘Proud Place’ in Woiwurrung language, the Dulap Wilim Hub has received a $4.2 million upgrade from the Victorian government that includes a multipurpose community space, as well as allied health and employment support services.
Dulap Wilim also boasts an early learning centre, with the intention of making it easier for parents to drop off preschool and school-age children in one go.
Speaking at the opening on March 25, Hume council mayor Joseph Haweil said he was excited to welcome a new facility where “kids can achieve their dreams”.
“The pandemic taught us just how important it is to have a place of shared identity,” Mr Haweil said.
Artist and historian John Patten was tasked with creating a mural for the centre that invoked this spirit of community.
A Bundjalung and Yorta Yorta man, Patten lives in Sunbury with his family and said his Indigenous heritage helped inform his artwork which now wraps around the walls of the building.
“Of course Sunbury is known for The Ashes, which is important, but there is also tens of thousands of years of history in this land that is worthy of celebrating,” he said.
The Dulap Wilim Hub has work and classroom spaces are available for hire for the general public.
For more information on the Dulap Wilim Hub contact Sunbury Heights Primary School: 9744 3377
Oliver Lees
